帯状鉄の形成におけるスーボックスのダイアゲネシス
1Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.
Nature
|May 24, 1984
まとめ
帯状鉄の形成における炭酸塩鉱物は,異常な軽い炭素同位体 (12C) 濃縮を示している. これは,無酸素環境で電子受容体として鉄 (III) を使用した有機炭素の初期の細菌酸化を示唆しています.
科学分野:
- 地質化学 地質化学
- パレオバイオロジーの古生物学
- 堆積物学 堆積物学 堆積物学 堆積物学 堆積物学
背景:
- 帯状鉄構造 (BIF) は,異常な炭素同位体組成を示している.
- 軽炭素同位体 (12C) の濃縮は,BIF炭酸鉱物でよく見られる.
研究 の 目的:
- BIF炭酸で観察された12C濃縮のダイアゲネティックメカニズムを提案する.
- これらの古代の堆積岩の異常な同位体シグネチャを説明するために.
主な方法:
- この研究は,微生物の過程に基づいた地化学的仮説を採用しています.
- 同位体データと既知の生地化学反応からダイアゲネティック経路を推論する.
主要な成果:
- 同位体的に軽い有機炭素の初期のダイアゲネティック酸化が軽炭酸の源として提案されている.
- 鉄 (III) は,無酸素環境でのこの酸化のための可能性のある電子受容体として提案されています.
結論:
- 初期のダイアゲネシス中のバクテリアの活動が,BIF炭酸の異常な12C濃縮を説明できる.
- 提案されたメカニズムは,堆積岩のシグネチャーの形成における微生物の代謝とリドックス化学の役割を強調しています.
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